KEARNEY – Big changes have occurred this off season for the Kearney American Legion baseball programs. Those changes include new leadership, sponsors, coaches, and management. The Kearney American Legion Board has now combined their two boards into a unified board to represent all four of the Kearney communities legion baseball…
LINCOLN, NE – Gov. Jim Pillen Monday vetoed LB 307 which proposes the creation of Syringe Service Programs (SSPs) in local jurisdictions. Such programs would allow for the distribution of hypodermic needles to drug users. The bill also creates an exception from prosecution for those service providers authorized to distribute the…
A Nebraskan was selected to join the Trailblazers program, developed by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA). Anna Kobza, originally of David City, will join nine other beef community spokespeople for the third cohort of the program. Kobza is a digital creator and Ph.D. student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.…
In this episode of Grain IQ, host Chad Moyer and guest Cory Walters, an associate professor in the Department of Ag Economics at the University of Nebraska Lincoln, discuss the role of crop insurance in grain marketing and risk management. https://youtu.be/rEwy4xZKpJs Crop Insurance Overview: Cory explains that crop insurance is…
As Treasury considers how to measure greenhouse gas emissions as it allocates tax credits for sustainable aviation fuels, the National Corn Growers Association’s (NCGA) Corn Congress, meeting in Houston, Texas, reaffirmed their support today for the use of the GREET model in making that determination. “Corn grower leaders across the country…
The CDC estimates that Salmonella causes 1.35 million infections and hospitalizes 26,000 people annually in the US. For context, that’s about the population of Hastings, Nebraska. Raw eggs and egg products can carry Salmonella, leading to foodborne illness and outbreaks. Researchers at the USDA have developed a solution using Radio…
MANHATTAN, Kan. – PBS stations in Kansas City and Wichita will air a 30-minute documentary on prescribed burning in Kansas’ Flint Hills region, highlighting the challenges and benefits of a management strategy that dates back to Native Americans’ care for the land. The program – Flint Hills Fire Culture: A…
Keisei Tominaga scored seven of his team-high 18 points in a span of 48 seconds in the second half, as Nebraska held off Rutgers, 67-56, Sunday evening. Tominaga, making his final regular-season appearance at Pinnacle Bank Arena, took over after Rutgers whittled a 16-point second-half lead to 54-58 with 7:05…
A pair of throwing miscues from Charleston capped off Nebraska’s third late-inning comeback victory of the weekend as they took down the Cougars, 5-3, on Sunday afternoon to secure a series sweep at Patriots Point. Nebraska (7-3) scored five runs on 10 hits with two errors, while College of Charleston…
The trade outlook for 2024 still shows the U.S. with a record trade deficit, according to USDA’s third trade outlook for fiscal year 2024. “There is still expected to be a record agricultural trade deficit of $30.5 billion and also an annual decline in agricultural exports of about $8.3 billion to…
